sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 5 meter vessel in vicinity 16-13.5S 137-32.8E at 200020Z nov

Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia-north Coast · HYDROPAC 4171/18

issued: 2018-11-20 01:32Z
status: cancelled 2018-11-20 08:45Z (archive)
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 7788/18 200103Z NOV 18.
sea: Arafura Sea
position: -16.225, 137.547
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF CARPENTARIA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
DNC 05.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM
5 METER VESSEL IN VICINITY
16-13.5S 137-32.8E AT 200020Z NOV.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 6230 6811,
FAX: 612 6230 6868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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